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Chicken and Vegetable Casserole with BasilYields: 4 servingsGet this recipe - Watch video
Prep. Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
This month's 2012 Milk Calendar featured recipe
Chicken and Vegetable Casserole with Basil
Sun-Dried Tomato Cauliflower Cheese
In 1996 our Urban Peasant’s Cauliflower Cheese recipe brought humble cauliflower to new heights. This new version punches it up even more with sun-dried tomatoes and Canadian old Cheddar cheese. Celebrate cauliflower!
- Course Side Dishes
- Prep. Time 15 mins
- Cooking Time 10 mins
- Yields 4 to 6 servings
3/4 milk product serving(s) per person
Preparation
What You Need
Instructions
In a large pot of boiling water, boil cauliflower for about 7 min or until just tender. Drain well; set aside.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic for 1 min or until fragrant. Whisk flour into milk; gradually pour into pan, whisking constantly. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, paprika, pepper and cook, stirring, for about 3 min or until bubbling and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in half of the cheese until melted. Pour over cauliflower in a heatproof serving dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Tips
To save time, you can purchase pre-cut cauliflower and in a pinch, use thawed frozen cauliflower and just boil for 1 to 2 min or until hot.
Be sure to drain the cauliflower very well to prevent watering down the cheese sauce.
Make this a crumb-topped gratin: Spread cauliflower mixture in a shallow 8-cup (2 L) baking dish. Combine 1 cup (250 mL) fresh whole wheat bread crumbs, 1/2 cup (125 mL) additional shredded cheese, 1 tbsp (15 mL) melted butter, 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh basil and pepper to taste; sprinkle over cauliflower. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for 15 min or until lightly browned.
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Nutritional Info
Per serving
Energy: 143 CaloriesProtein: 8 g
Carbohydrate: 12 g
Fat: 8 g
Fibre: 2.4 g
Sodium: 192 mg
Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe
Nutrient (% DV)*
Calcium:
19 %
/
206
mg
Vitamin C:
81 %
Folate:
31 %
Vitamin B12:
20 %
Vitamin D:
17 %
* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.
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Lynn Smith
April 12th, 2012
Our Easter Dinner included The Adventurous " Sun-dried Tomato Cauliflower Cheese". It was quick, simple and very tasty. We substituted cheese that we had for the cheese that was listed in the recipe and added some of our frozen broccoli to the mixture as well. We will definitely make this recipe again!
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D. Peterson
April 4th, 2012
Very good side dish. Taste was there and relatively easy to make.
